Geography 3 Marks Question

There is a shift of materials in mass movements as well as in erosion from one place to the other. So, why can’t both be treated as one and the same? Can there be appreciable erosion without rocks undergoing weathering?

Is weathering solely responsible for soil formation? If not, why?

What is the difference between exfoliation domes and exfoliated tors?

Why do you think that the slopes or gradients are created by tectonic factors?

Is it necessary to separate the process of soil formation and the soil forming control factors?

Epeirogeny and orogeny, cite the differences.

Answer the following question in about 30 words.
What are mass movements that are real rapid and perceptible? List.

Answer the following question in about 150 words.
“Our earth is a playfield for two opposing groups of geomorphic processes.” Discuss.